Dutch chipmaker Nexperia (owned by a Chinese firm) is ordered to sell majority stake in Newport Wafer Fab on national security grounds
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More delays to the national security probe into the acquisition of Newport Wafer Fab by a Chinese owned entity
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Government delays decision over whether the UK's largest maker of chips can be purchased by Dutch firm, which is Chinese-owned
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Canada To Join Five Eyes 5G Ban On Huawei/ZTE
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